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MALAYSIA’S FOREIGN STOCK INFLOWS FOR 2018 WIPED OUT IN ONE WEEK
While locals in Malaysia cheer the ouster of the Barisan Nasional coalition for the first time since independence, foreign stock investors are voting with...
BANK NEGARA PROVIDES GREATER INFO FOR INVESTORS ON BOND MARKET
Bank Negara Malaysia is further developing the bond market by providing investors with greater access to information with the operationalisation of segregated...
SC: MALAYSIA EQUITY CROWDFUNDING PLATFORM MISSED RM33M SINCE 2015 INCEPTION
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) said Malaysia’s equity crowdfunding (ECF) platform had raised RM32.74 million since its inception in 2015. The SC said...
BANK NEGARA ADDS TU-E CAPITAL TO ALERT LIST
Bank Negara Malaysia has added Tü-E Capital Bhd – which has its origins in Indonesia – to its Financial Consumer Alert list of unapproved companies and...
MONEY THOUGHTS: THE LONG, SURE ROAD TO RICHES
When we know for certain that two activities are crucial for lifelong success, how do we prioritise them by urgency and importance? Six days before GE 14, I...
JJ POOR TO RICH FOUNDER PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO FALSIFYING DOCUMENT TO SSM
JJ Poor To Rich (JJPTR) investment scheme founder pleaded not guilty to a charge of falsifying documents submitted to the Companies Commission of Malaysia...
URGENT NEED FOR MORE HOLISTIC APPROACH TO WEALTH MANAGEMENT
There is an urgent need for more holistic planning solutions in Malaysia’s wealth management industry, said wealth management firm Harveston Financial Group...
MAKING A SMOOTH TRANSITION INTO YOUR RETIREMENT YEARS
LET’S face it, retirement can be a life-changing event. For years, you may not need to worry about your lifestyle as there was “inexhaustible” funds i.e....
UNEXPECTED GE14 OUTCOME MAY RIGGER SELLDOWN – ANALYST
The market, which has priced in a win by the incumbent Barisan Nasional (BN) government in the upcoming 14th general election (GE14), may see a knee-jerk...
RAKUTEN TRADE DRAWS YOUNG INVESTORS TO ITS PLATFORM
IN recent years, most investment banks and stockbroking firms have struggled to find new clients to open trading accounts. Lower retail participation on the...